Anchored by Carruth Cellars and Tipping Pint Brewing Co, Hangar 76 opens in Oceanside

Three years of preparation through California wildfires, drought conditions and a global pandemic, Hangar 76 opens its doors to the public this Friday, April 1 with a weekend celebration that will include live music, food trucks, raffles, and more. Purchased and developed by Carruth Cellars, the 17,500 square foot Oceanside warehouse has been transformed into a multi-purpose venue that will serve as the new production center and fourth tasting room for the local winery as well as the first brewing facility and hall. tasting room for Tipping Pint Brewing Co. The project is the result of a state law, which took effect in early 2020, that allows wineries, breweries, and distilleries to hold overlapping licenses to make beer , wine and spirits in the same premises.

As San Diego’s largest urban winery, Carruth Cellars had outgrown its former winemaking headquarters in Solana Beach, says owner Adam Carruth. Hangar 76 will double the winery’s capacity, allowing Carruth to comfortably supply its other tasting rooms in Little Italy, Carlsbad Village and Solana Beach and prepare for its next big venture, an 11-acre vineyard garden. 000 square feet, a tasting room and restaurant at Liberty Station that will offer an expanded menu and include an on-site cheese shop.

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Co-founded by Dominic Burns, a childhood friend of Carruth, and former Pizza Port Solana Beach head brewer Adam Jester, Tipping Pint will brew in a 1,300 square foot space and offer 12 draft beers, including an IPA, Hazy IPA, and honey wheat. While the winery and brewery each have their own dedicated tasting rooms, they will share a 3,000 square foot wine and beer garden that will also be available for weddings and special events.

Hangar 76 will serve cheese and charcuterie boards as well as a selection of wood-fired pizzas from a commercial kitchen that is also designed to support farmer’s market vendors and food trucks, although Adam Carruth told Eater that they could eventually build a full fledged restaurant. Although he originally considered adding spirits production to Carruth’s operations, he ultimately decided against it, but said there was still space on the site for a potential distillery to join. The mixture.

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3229 Roymar Road, Oceanside, CA 92058